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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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winning — UK US /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] ► that is successful in achieving or getting something that others also wanted: »The winning bid for the insurance company was announced yesterday. »winning design/formula/strategy »winning… … Financial and business terms
Winning — Win ning, a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. Each mild and winning note. Keble. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winning — Win ning, n. 1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition. [1913 Webster] 2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] Ye seek land and sea for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
winning — / winsome [adj1] attractive, charming acceptable, adorable, agreeable, alluring, amiable, bewitching, captivating, cute, delectable, delightful, disarming, enchanting, endearing, engaging, fascinating, fetching, gratifying, lovable, lovely,… … New thesaurus
Winning — Winning. См. Извлечение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Winning — Winning, 1) Christian Ludwig von W., geb. 1736 zu Lichtenau in der Neumark, trat 1748 ins Berliner Cadettencorps, wohnte dem Siebenjährigen Kriege bei, wurde 1781 Major, 1790 Oberstlieutenant, 1791 Oberst, 1798 Generalmajor u. 1805… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
winning — (win) win·ning || wɪnɪŋ v. be victorious; gain; obtain; arrive with great effort; succeed; acquire; convince; gain trust (or approval, favor, etc.) win·ning || wɪnɪŋ n. victory; gaining, earning; profit; opening to a coal mine adj.… … English contemporary dictionary
winning — adj *sweet, engaging, winsome, dulcet Analogous words: charming, alluring, captivating, enchanting, bewitch ing, attractive (see under ATTRACT vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
winning — ► ADJECTIVE 1) gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory. 2) attractive; endearing. ► NOUN (winnings) ▪ money won, especially by gambling. DERIVATIVES winningly adverb … English terms dictionary
winning — [win′iŋ] adj. 1. that wins; victorious 2. attractive; charming n. 1. the action of a person that wins; victory 2. [pl.] something won, esp. money 3. a shaft, bed, etc. in a coal mine, opened for mining winningly adv … English World dictionary
